Portia Morton Obituary

Portia Ann Morton found peace in Heaven on September 6, 2023 in the comfort of her home in Lenexa, KS. Portia unexpectedly slipped away in her sleep and felt no pain. She was 29 years old. Portia was born in Salina, KS on January 25, 1994. She was the second daughter to Paul and Kim Morton. Portia has an elder sister, Zoey, and younger sister, Allegra. She was known as the peacemaker, comedian, and fashionista of the family. Portia graduated Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School in 2012 and graduated from the University of Kansas in 2015 with a BA in Psychology. She finished her Master's in Early Childhood/Special Education in 2018. Portia had a passion for the littles and worked in Early Education until her final days. Portia lived in Lenexa, KS after finishing her Master's degree and remained close with her sisters and friends. She loved sports, especially the Chiefs and Jayhawks. Everyone who knew Portia knew of her love for pugs and how she would stop strangers on the street to pet their pug. Portia was so good with her hands and spent free time doing macrame, weaving blankets for friends, helping her mom in the classroom and braiding hair. She touched so many lives and will always be remembered as a bright light. Portia never complained and was always there for the people around her, despite her own struggles. She was so strong, admired by many, taken from us too soon and will be extremely missed. Rosary will be at 5:30 pm, Thursday, September 14, 2023; Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Friday, September 15, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. She is survived by her parents, Paul and Kim Morton; sisters, Zoey and Allegra Morton, all of Wichita. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with Neurofibromatosis Network - Central Plains, 9218 Metcalf, Ste. 335, Overland Park, KS 66212; Wichita Pug Rescue, 1252 NW Liberty Ln, Benton, KS 67017. Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.